The Oscilloscope

Put it to Work : Applications of the Scope

PROBE COMPENSATION

For an accurate measurement, perform appropriate probe correction prior to measurement.

1. Connect a probe to the INPUT terminal, and set each switch so that normal sweep is displayed.

2. Connect the probe to the CAL terminal on the front panel, and adjust the SWEEP TIME/DIV switch so that several cycles of this signal are displayed.

3. Adjust compensation trimmer on probe for optimum square wave waveshape (minimum overshoot, rounding offm and tilt).

TRACE ROTATION COMPENSATION

Rotation from a horizontal trace position can be the cause of measurement errors.

Adjust the controls for a single display. Set the AC-GND-DC switch to GND and TRIG MODE to AUTO. Adjust the CH1 position control such that the trace is over the centre horizontal graticule line. If the trace appears to be rotated from horizontal, align it with the centre graticule line using the TRACE ROTATION control located on the front panel.

Please click on the topics below to learn that application :

1. DC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT

2. MEASUREMENT OF THE VOLTAGE BETWEEN TWO POINTS ON THE WAVEFORM

3. ELIMINATION OF UNDESIRED SIGNAL COMPONENTS

4. TIME MEASUREMENTS

5. TIME DIFFERENCE MEASUREMENTS

6. PULSE WIDTH MEASUREMENTS

7. PULSE RISETIME AND FALLTIME MEASUREMENTS

8. PHASE DIFFERENCE MEASUREMENTS

9. FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS

10. RELATIVE MEASUREMENTS

11. SWEEP MULTIPLICATION (MAGNIFICATION)

12. APPLICATION OF X-Y OPERATION